Sunshine & Rain (^^^ Since they tell you how long it'll take to read anything online now, well, it'll take you as long to read this post as it takes Maze to quiet-storm through a purple Prince haze here ^^^)…
Joy & Pain
Waiting, Not Just for the Birds
I woke up this morning, went into the kitchen to boil water for coffee, then came back bedside to open the window shade (I have a custom-designed platform bed that runs right up to and under a great big window…
Note to Self: Write for Self
One of my long-time best friends in Portland has worked as a contractor for decades. He does incredible work—basement to attic, wiring to tiling to cabinetry, back decks and porches to French doors. Over the years, I’ve recommended him to…
Got Revelation?(Ceci n’est pas une GoT post.)
A local client of mine, another baseball aficionado and HSP (highly sensitive person) who came to cheer on my softball team last night, brought with him to our last editing meeting a copy of Good Prose, by Tracy Kidder and…
Over the “too busy” excuse, but dang, I am real busy
I used to be such a dedicated blogger (years back, different site entirely). I was teaching at Portland State University and Mt. Hood Community College (adjunct life, woot!) and earning my MFA. I wrote and wrote and wrote--my short stories,…
Superstitious
In the past three years of querying agents for my novel, Outta Here!, I've gone from running on pure high hopes and confidence, to almost hitting the game-ending "I quit writing forever" button. After working on my pages for four years…
A Long Loss Post
In the past six months, I have lost one aunt and one uncle. My aunt’s death was sudden and unexpected, and my uncle’s—let’s just say he plowed for decades through almost every illness, curse, and disease under the sun, until…
